Environment - April 2007

Ok so I don't know if this has happened to any other state/city then mine but here's the scenario:
One day, I woke up to find a blue bin on my curb. The blue bin was for recycling. Here's the catch. I get charged every month for just having this recycle bin; whether or not I actually use it to recycle. Wouldn't this be a taxation?
Here's the garbage companies defense: We're distributing the bins as zones and not as each and every individual. Therefore it's something like a gas meter or pressure meter. It's just a requirement.
But don't you think that it's a tax? I mean, I did not choose to do this, no one voted on it, someone just right out decided to make us pay for recycling. We called the garbage people and they said, "There is no way to get out of this. You can do whatever you want with the bin but we hope you use it to recycle. If not, some people have used it as a planter and even a cat bed.
So tell me, what's your opinion on this?

2007-04-10 12:55:35 · 26 answers · asked by Michelle C 1

storing nuclear waste , collecting solar energy , using wind energy , burning fossils fuels

2007-04-10 12:28:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-10 12:28:01 · 5 answers · asked by quang_n_nguyen 2

2007-04-10 11:50:41 · 3 answers · asked by goofyalwayz 1

I do; every time you watch the news on TV, there is always a "special report" about the impending doom.

This occurs so frequently, that the shock value has worn off. Next!

2007-04-10 11:40:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a freind who is collecting cans in NY and recycling them to save money for a trip and I live in Idaho and wanted to help her out. Is it possible to save the cans for her that I bought in Idaho and send them to her to recylce in NY and her still be able to recieve the money for them? Im just not sure how all of this works or if there are any guidelines about that. Thanks for your input I appreciate it a ton!!

2007-04-10 11:08:05 · 7 answers · asked by ~*~Brookers~*~ 3

2007-04-10 11:07:13 · 5 answers · asked by Lorelai P. 1

It is a kind of frog. I only know that they are found in woodsy areas that are wet. If you have anything elwse answer please.

2007-04-10 10:42:14 · 3 answers · asked by ashcan1993 2

here are the choices, so it is easier;
a) oxygen, b) nitrogen, c) carbon dioxide, or d)ozone

2007-04-10 10:21:45 · 4 answers · asked by celeste_333 1

Been reading some articles on the severe decline in bee population across the globe. How are these little guys important to us other than to sting intruders of their colonies?

2007-04-10 09:58:38 · 9 answers · asked by Jerry H 5

any information that has anything to do with mother nature causing global warming would be great!!!

2007-04-10 09:16:18 · 3 answers · asked by Nessa 1

in the future can be really considred a cause of polltion like any other average car or vehicle?

2007-04-10 08:31:40 · 1 answers · asked by rama 99 1

OK I'm going to keep this simple.

Man Burns fossil fuel, the byproduct of the burning fuel goes into the air. Mankind also deforests 1000s of acres a day (remember trees make oxygen and clean the bad stuff out of the air) and we dump toxic sludge among other things into the ocean.

HOW CAN ANY OF THIS NOT HAVE A NEGATIVE EFFECT.

And please not a single word about natural weather cycles because none of the above mentioned in natural.

2007-04-10 08:07:51 · 13 answers · asked by meanpressure0 3

The heat is going to kill untold numbers of people world wide, The bread baskets of the world will change and crops maynot be as bountiful and fresh water will be in short supply.
There are a lot of issues in the world that should be addressed besides global warming but without a planet they pale in comparision.

2007-04-10 08:04:25 · 14 answers · asked by dragon 5

i know that global warming is farce but I am going to research it anyways. So, is this a thesis paper, or a research paper, because I will be somewhat simply picking apart the theory of global warming? What would be a good way to go about this?
Im homeschooled so many of the things I do have to be self driven but a little advice or help would be appreciated thanks.

2007-04-10 08:01:36 · 13 answers · asked by Socrates 3

instead realize it's a natural cycle... we weren't meant to be here forever...

2007-04-10 07:35:40 · 17 answers · asked by angel 1

What will happen if the arctic ice cap melts completely, the scientists are speculating that it could happen in as little as 13 years!

So what consequences would it have for the world?

2007-04-10 07:27:43 · 6 answers · asked by azman5998 3

I am a Salesman by trait with a 9 to 5. I want to find a company that needs me to help sell cutting edge solar equipment in my local area. I've tried monster etc and yahoo searches etc. Any ideas?

2007-04-10 06:38:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My fella is moving to Georgia for a job and I want to know what might hurt him. Someone brought up the issue of Fire Ants and someone else said that was the least of his worries. Please, give me some answers to this before I worry myself to death!

2007-04-10 06:37:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

The question was posed in my newspaper in a column by Bill and Rich Sones called Strange But True. They quoted a nutritionist from UC-Davis who said, "Worldwide some 40,000 children per day die of diarrhea-related diseases primarily from unsanitary water." I knew it was a large number but this number is so large that it seems like we ought to address this issue rather than argue about global warming.

2007-04-10 06:18:23 · 12 answers · asked by MillMatt 1

Will Canada be affected by global warming to a greater or lesser extent than most countries? Will the impacts, be positive or negative for Canada?

2007-04-10 06:07:16 · 5 answers · asked by mochaspice16 1

environmental science

2007-04-10 05:27:05 · 3 answers · asked by VALERIE S 1

My friend told me on a nature show they said that cuttlefish were smarter than humans? i think thats odd but does anyone have an answer?

2007-04-10 05:20:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Found this 2" x 6" long pvc pipe, with concrete in it, on farm in Oklahoma, what was it for?
There are six 1/4 " holes around one end, 1/2" from rim(top), where a steel loop is protruding out of concrete but below the rim of the pipe. Two more rolls, of 3/8" holes, 4 each. One 1 1/2" from top, the other 4 holes are 1 1/8" from bottom. All three rolls or bands of holes are some what evenly spaced. There is a lighter area a in band around the two sets of 3/8 holes, that appears to have been where tape had been.

2007-04-10 04:00:49 · 1 answers · asked by PAUL M S 1

School Project. Please Help. I also have 3 other questions if you can help with those.

2007-04-10 03:55:10 · 5 answers · asked by the one who love moolattes 1

This is very well documented that scientist were in agreement that the earth was in a global chilling cycle and was heading into an ice age. Now 30 yrs later some of them are telling us that we are in a global warming cycle and headed for disaster dont you think their predictions in the 70s kinda hurts their credibility a little.

2007-04-10 03:36:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

In light of the mounting evidence that global warming is due mainly to human activity, do you put your conscience or your wishes first when making travelling arrangements for you vacation?

2007-04-10 03:26:24 · 8 answers · asked by manneke 3

Large tracts of rain forest are being cleared out in South America. Could someone explain what effect this will have on the carbon-oxygen cycle?

2007-04-10 02:38:04 · 5 answers · asked by Roxasbhk 2

I have been convinced by a documentary called 'The Great Global Warming Swindell' that our carbon usage has very little - if any - impact on the temperature of the planet.... The main factor in determining the planets temperature is (Surprise, Surprise) The Sun (and no I don't mean the national newspaper).

What do you think?

2007-04-10 02:19:14 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just tax everyone what will be called a "fair" amount say $500 per year. And if it must have a name call it a respiration tax.

2007-04-10 02:14:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous